Fulton Mall (Brooklyn)
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Fulton Mall is a pedestrian street and transit mall in Downtown Brooklyn that runs on Fulton Street between Flatbush Avenue and Adams Street. Fulton Mall is home to over 230 stores[1] and includes major retailers such as Macy's – which was originally Abraham & Straus's flagship store – GameStop, RadioShack, Payless ShoeSource, Foot Locker, Modell's Sporting Goods, and Finish Line. The Fulton Mall Improvement Association [2] is the local business improvement district.
Fulton Mall is the only two pre-planned, somewhat dedicated busway in New York City; for the mall's length, only buses, commercial vehicles, local truck deliveries, and emergency vehicles are allowed to use the street.
Numerous subway lines and bus lines service the Fulton Mall area, and Fulton Mall sees more customers than Madison Avenue in Manhattan. The Fulton Mall area is New York City's third largest commercial center and is one of New York City's densest transit hubs, second only to Times Square.
In popular culture
- The Fulton Street Mall is mentioned in the song "An Open Letter To NYC" by the Beastie Boys.
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